Bible verses about "compromise" | Etheridge

²⁴ No man can serve two lords; for the one he will hate, and the other he will love, or the one he will honour, and the other he will neglect: you cannot serve Aloha and riches.

³⁴ AND Jeshu called to the assemblies with his disciples, and said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and come after me.

⁶ Jeshu saith to him, I (am) the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto my Father unless by me.

²⁵ And they changed the truth of Aloha into a lie, and worshipped and served the creatures rather than their Creator, to whom be praises and blessings for ever and ever. Amen.

⁶ For nothing be anxious; but in all time, with prayer and with supplication, let your requests be made known before Aloha:

¹ This saying is faithful, that if a man desire the presbyterate,[Kashishutho.] a good work he desireth. ² But it behoveth that a presbyter be as that blame be not found in him; and that he be the husband of one wife; (a man) who is of a vigilant mind, chaste, and orderly, and a lover of guests, and instructful; ³ and not a transgressor over wine, nor (one) whose hand hastens to strike; but he is to be gentle and not contentious, nor a lover of money; ⁴ and (one who) ruleth his house well, holding his children in subjection with all purity. ⁵ For if his own house he know not to rule well, how is he able to rule the church of Aloha? ⁶ Neither shall his discipleship be recent, lest he be lifted up, and fall into the judgment of Satana. ⁷ But it is needful that he have also a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach, and into the net of Satana. ⁸ And also the ministers [M'shamshonee.] must be pure, not speaking doubly, not inclined to much wine, nor shall they love unclean gains. ⁹ But they shall hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And these are to be proved first, and then to minister, being without blame. ¹¹ Thus also must the woman be chaste, and they shall be vigilant (in their) minds, and faithful in every thing; and they shall not be accusers. ¹² The ministers [M'shamshonee.] shall be (of them) severally who have one wife, and shall rule each his children and his household well. ¹³ For they who minister well, a good degree acquire for themselves, and much openness of face in the faith of Jeshu Meshiha. ¹⁴ These I write to thee, hoping soon to come to thee; ¹⁵ but if I should delay, that thou mayest know how to converse in the house of Aloha, which is the church of Aloha the Living, the column and foundation of the truth. ¹⁶ And truly great is this mystery of righteousness,[Kinutho.] which was revealed in the flesh, and justified by the Spirit, and seen of angels, and preached among the peoples, and believed in the world, and taken up into glory.

⁵ not by works of righteousness which we had done, but by his own mercy he saved us, by the laving of the birth which is afresh, by the renewing of the Spirit of Holiness,

¹² Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of Aloha, and the faith of Jeshu.

³³ But seek first the kingdom of Aloha and his righteousness, and all these shall be added unto you.

⁵ Put to death, then, your members that are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, and passions, and evil desires, and covetousness, which itself is idolatry.

⁷ Because many deceivers are come out into the world who confess not that Jeshu Meshiha came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and antichrist. ⁸ Be watchful of yourselves, that not any thing perish which you have wrought; but (that with) a complete reward you may be recompensed. ⁹ Every one who transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of the Meshiha, hath not Aloha.[Or, Aloha is not in him.] He who abideth in his doctrine, this hath both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any one come to you, and this doctrine bring not, receive him not into the house, and "Joy to you," and " Farewell," say not to him. ¹¹ For he who saith to him, "Farewell," becometh a participator of his evil deeds.

²⁷ He answered and said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy Aloha with [Or, from all, &c.] all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself,

¹⁷ And he who knoweth the good and doeth it not, sin is to him.

¹ I BESEECH then of you, my brethren, by the mercies of Aloha, that you present [Or, make to stand, constitute.] your bodies a sacrifice, living and holy and acceptable unto Aloha, in a rational* service. [* Meliltho. Compare the use of the corresponding Chaldee word in the Targum of Onkelos on Gen 2:7, where the divine afflatus is described as creating in man ruch memalla, "a speaking or rational spirit."] ² And be not likened unto this world, but be changed by the renewing of your minds, that you may discern what is the will of Aloha, good, and acceptable, and perfect. ³ But I tell you all through the grace which is given to me, that you are not to think beyond what it is proper to think; but that you think with sobriety, every man as Aloha hath divided to him faith in measure. ⁴ For as in one body we have many members, and as all the members have not one work, ⁵ so also we who are many are one body in the Meshiha; but we are each of us members one of another. ⁶ But we have various gifts according to the grace that is given to us: is it prophecy? (let him who has received it) prophesy according to the measure of the faith. ⁷ Hath (another the gift) of ministry? (let him be employed) in his ministry; he who is a teacher, (let him labour) in his teaching; ⁸ he who is an exhorter, in his exhorting; as he who giveth, (let him give with simplicity;) and he who presideth,[Lit. "standeth at the head."] (let it be) with diligence; and he who (is engaged in works) of mercy, with cheerfulness. ⁹ And let not your love be guileful; abhor things evil, cleave to the good. ¹⁰ Be tender to your brethren, and love one another, being forward to honour one another. ¹¹ Be diligent, and not slothful, be fervent in spirit, be serving your Lord. ¹² Rejoice in your hope, sustain your afflictions, be constant in prayer; ¹³ distributing to the necessity of the saints. Be kind to strangers. ¹⁴ Bless your persecutors; bless, and curse not. ¹⁵ Rejoice with them who rejoice, and weep with them who weep. ¹⁶ And what you think of yourselves, (that) also think of your brethren; nor think with a high mind, but incline to them who are humble; and be not wise in the conceit of your own mind. ¹⁷ And repay to no man evil for evil, but be careful to do good before all men. ¹⁸ And if possible, as much as is in you, with all men make peace. ¹⁹ And avenge not yourselves, my beloved, but give place unto wrath; for it is written, that if thou execute not judgment for thyself, I will execute thy judgment, saith Aloha. ²⁰ And if thy adversary hunger, feed him; and if he thirst, give him drink: and if these things thou do unto him, coals of fire thou wilt heap upon his head. ²¹ Let not evil overcome you, but overcome evil with good.

¹ But to him who is weak in the faith give the hand, and be not divided in your thoughts. ² For there are some who believe that one may eat every thing, and he who is weak; eateth (only) the herb. ³ But let not him who eateth despise him who eateth not; and he who eateth not, let him not judge him who eateth; for Aloha hath received him. ⁴ Who art thou that judgest a servant who is not thine? who, if he stand, unto his Lord he standeth, and if he fall, falleth unto his Lord. But standing, he standeth; for there is power in the hands of his Lord to make him stand. ⁵ There is who distinguisheth [Or, judgeth.] day from day, and there is who judgeth all days (to be alike); but let every man in the conviction [Or, knowledge, intelligence.] of his (own) mind be confirmed. ⁶ He who thinketh of the day, to his Lord he thinketh; and every one who thinketh not of the day, unto his Lord he thinketh not (of it). He who eateth, to his Lord he eateth, and to Aloha giveth thanks; and he who eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to Aloha. ⁷ For there is no one of us who to himself liveth and no one who to himself dieth. ⁸ For if we live, to our Lord we live; and if we die, to our Lord we die: and if we live, then, or if we die, our Lord's are we. ⁹ Because of this also the Meshiha died and lived and arose, that he might be Lord of the dead and of the living. ¹⁰ But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? Or thou, also, why despisest thou thy brother? For we shall all stand before the tribunal of the Meshiha: ¹¹ as it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, unto me every knee shall bow, and to me shall every tongue confess. ¹² Therefore, every one of us the answer for himself shall give unto Aloha. ¹³ Then judge not one another, but this determine [Or, judge.] rather, to lay not a stumbling-block for thy brother. ¹⁴ For I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jeshu, that a thing which is unclean from itself is not (so); but to him who judgeth of any thing that it is polluted, to him only it is polluted. ¹⁵ But if on account of meat thou grievest thy brother, thou walkest not in love: destroy not by thy meat him on account of whom the Meshiha died. ¹⁶ Let not our good [Toböthan, plural.] (things) be blasphemed. ¹⁷ For the kingdom of Aloha is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Spirit of Holiness. ¹⁸ For who in these things serveth the Meshiha pleaseth Aloha, and before men is approved. ¹⁹ Now, after peace let us pursue,[Run.] and after the edification of one another, ²⁰ and not for the sake of meats undo the work of Aloha. For each thing is pure, yet evil is it to the man who eateth with offence. ²¹ It is well not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing by which our brother is offended. ²² Hast thou confidence? In thyself retain it before Aloha. Blessed is he who condemneth [Judgeth.] not himself in what he distinguisheth. ²³ For he who doubteth and eateth is made guilty, because he eateth not with confidence. For every thing that is not of confidence is sin.

²⁶ FOR if with his will any man shall sin after he hath received the knowledge of the truth, there is not still a victim to be offered for sins;

¹⁵ IF you love me, keep my commandments;